March,2012
Visit to Scania factory
In March 2012, EBÜ’s first outing took to the Scania factory at Södertälje, near Stockholm.
The outing began on Tuesday evening when the group of nearly 40 headed towards Sweden on a Tallink ship. Since the bus drivers do not get to meet often, the ship offered a nice option to relax and share thoughts.
The morning started early with a visit to the navigation bridge, where the men discussed differences in passenger carriage on land and on water. Although the work of a ship captain may seem completely different at first, then the main goal is still the same – getting the passengers conveniently and safely from point A to B. The bus drivers got the chance to test their eyesight and bolder ones stood on the glass floor window 23 meters above water. During the visit to the navigation bridge the ship sailed between the skerries and the captain explained how the gigantic, nearly 193 meters long ship is manoeuvred.
The headquarters and development department of Scania, established in 1891, is located in Södertälje, our main destination. Nearly 8000 people work for Scania, which makes up about 10% of all the citizens in this Swedish town. The guides at Scania, two of who spoke fluent Estonian, started by introducing the museum exhibits. The museum has three halls and the entire history of the factory is presented there, the most surprising exhibits were the Scania bicycles.
After a delicious lunch the men headed to Scania’s demo-course, where everyone, who wanted, got to drive the new Irizar i6 buses and trucks, the largest of which was the 25.25 meter long truck with 60 ton full trailer. The demo-course was three kilometres long and looked like a true racetrack with its highs and loops.
The association members were very content with the outing.
